IRAN | US Defense Secretary’s Secret Visit to Israel… Leaks Reveal Netanyahu Planned a Major Attack on Iran, but Trump Blocked It!
October 21, 2026 | Ovda Air Base – Tel Aviv – Tehran
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s surprise visit to Israel was far more than a routine inspection of American troops. It came amid military consultations over the possible resumption of war against Iran, just days before elections in Israel and the United States.
Even more alarming, new information published after the visit reveals that Israel had already prepared plans to bomb Iranian facilities, including power plants, before Washington intervened to postpone the operation!
FIRST | What Happened at Ovda Air Base?
Unannounced meeting: On Monday, October 19, Hegseth arrived at Ovda Air Base in southern Israel, where he met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Military leadership excluded: Israel’s public broadcaster KAN revealed that the meeting lasted approximately 90 minutes. Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and several other senior military commanders were not invited.
Secrecy surrounding the visit: Israeli media reported that Hegseth traveled aboard a military transport aircraft, while Netanyahu flew from Ben Gurion Airport and Katz arrived by helicopter from Tel Nof Air Base.
No UAE participation: Contrary to initial reports, American sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that no representatives of the United Arab Emirates attended the meeting.
Iran on the agenda: Netanyahu’s office confirmed that the discussions focused on regional threats and US-Israeli cooperation in addressing them through both defensive and offensive measures.
Significantly, Ovda Air Base hosts American fighter jets and aerial refueling aircraft, giving the visit military significance that extends well beyond its political dimension.
SECOND | The Most Alarming Development After the Visit: A Plan to Bomb Iran Was Already Prepared!
On Wednesday, October 21, the Financial Times revealed, citing three people familiar with the matter, that Netanyahu had been pushing to resume large-scale attacks against Iran and had ordered the Israeli military to prepare for a new offensive.
According to the report:
▪️ Planned attack date: The operation was scheduled for the weekend of October 10.
▪️ Intended targets: The proposed targets included nuclear facilities, sites associated with Iran’s leadership, and civilian infrastructure, including electricity generation plants.
▪️ Operation postponed: The bombing campaign was expected to last several days but was ultimately called off after Trump opposed restarting the war ahead of the US midterm elections scheduled for November 3.
And this is where the real danger lies: The reports do not suggest that Israel has abandoned the option of war. Instead, they indicate that a military operation was postponed for reasons linked to the American political and electoral calendar.